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Saturday, August 17, 2013

Sunday Catholic Mass Readings For August 18, 2013

FIRST
READING: Jeremiah
38: 4 - 6, 8 - 10

4
And the princes said to the king: We beseech thee that this man may
be put to death: for on purpose he weakeneth the hands of the men of
war, that remain in this city, and the hands of the people, speaking
to them according to these words: for this man seeketh not peace to
this people, but evil.

5
And king Sedecias said: Behold he is in your hands: for it is not
lawful for the king to deny you any thing.

6
Then they took Jeremias and cast him into the dungeon of Melchias the
son of Amelech, which was in the entry of the prison: and they let
down Jeremias by ropes into the dungeon, wherein there was no water,
but mire. And Jeremias sunk into the mire.

8
And Abdemelech went out of the king's house, and spoke to the king,
saying:

9
My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done
against Jeremias the prophet, casting him into the dungeon to die
there with hunger, for there is no more bread in the city.

10
Then the king commanded Abdemelech the Ethiopian, saying: Take from
hence thirty men with thee, and draw up Jeremias the prophet out of
the dungeon, before he die.

PSALM:
Psalms 40:
2 - 4, 18

2
And he heard my prayers, and brought me out of the pit of misery and
the mire of dregs. And he set my feet upon a rock, and directed my
steps.

3
And he put a new canticle into my mouth, a song to our God. Many
shall see, and shall fear: and they shall hope in the Lord.

4
Blessed is the man whose trust is in the name of the Lord; and who
hath not had regard to vanities, and lying follies.

18
But I am a beggar and poor: the Lord is careful for me. Thou art my
helper and my protector: O my God, be not slack.

SECOND
READING: Hebrews
12: 1 - 4

1
And therefore we also having so great a cloud of witnesses over our
head, laying aside every weight and sin which surrounds us, let us
run by patience to the fight proposed to us:

2
Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who having joy
set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and now
sitteth on the right hand of the throne of God.

3
For think diligently upon him that endured such opposition from
sinners against himself; that you be not wearied, fainting in your
minds.

4
For you have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

GOSPEL:
Luke 12:
49 - 53

49
I am come to cast fire on the earth; and what will I, but that it be
kindled?

50
And I have a baptism wherewith I am to be baptized: and how am I
straitened until it be accomplished?

51
Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but
separation.

52
For there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided: three
against two, and two against three.

53
The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against his
father, the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the
mother, the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the
daughter in law against her mother in law.

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